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Jeffrey R. O'Connell publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jeffrey R. O'Connell sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 275 publications — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

Jeffrey R. O'Connell D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jeffrey R. O'Connell sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 95 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

Overview

Jeffrey R. O'Connell is affiliated with the University of Maryland, Baltimore, in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a significant focus on medicine.

The scientist's work prominently covers several main topics, including:

  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Genomics and Rare Diseases
  • Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: Diagnosis and Treatment

In terms of subfields within their research, these include:

  • Genetics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Hematology
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Surgery

The scientist has collaborated frequently with other researchers, including:

  • Bruce M. Psaty (41 coauthored publications)
  • Eric Boerwinkle (40 coauthored publications)
  • Jerome I. Rotter (38 coauthored publications)
  • Braxton D. Mitchell (37 coauthored publications)
  • Stephen S. Rich (37 coauthored publications)

Their recent publications span highly regarded journals and cover various genomic and genetic topics:

  • "Dynamic incorporation of multiple in silico functional annotations empowers rare variant association analysis of large whole-genome sequencing studies at scale," 2020, Nature Genetics
  • "Genome-wide association meta-analysis identifies 17 loci associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease," 2023, Nature Genetics
  • "De novo mutations across 1,465 diverse genomes reveal mutational insights and reductions in the Amish founder population," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "A framework for detecting noncoding rare-variant associations of large-scale whole-genome sequencing studies," 2022, Nature Methods
  • "Aberrant activation of TCL1A promotes stem cell expansion in clonal haematopoiesis," 2023, Nature

Publication venues where the scientist has contributed notably include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) - 17 publications
  • UNC Libraries - 16 publications
  • Nature Communications - 4 publications
  • The American Journal of Human Genetics - 4 publications
  • Nature Genetics - 3 publications

Jeffrey R. O'Connell has also authored books, including a publication titled Social Darwinism (2021) published by Cambridge University Press.

Best Publications

  • Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index

    Elizabeth K. Speliotes;Elizabeth K. Speliotes;Cristen J. Willer;Sonja I. Berndt;Keri L. Monda

  • Discovery and refinement of loci associated with lipid levels

    Cristen J. Willer;Ellen M. Schmidt;Sebanti Sengupta;Gina M. Peloso;Gina M. Peloso;Gina M. Peloso

  • Hundreds of variants clustered in genomic loci and biological pathways affect human height

    Hana Lango Allen;Karol Estrada;Guillaume Lettre;Sonja I. Berndt

  • PedCheck: A Program for Identification of Genotype Incompatibilities in Linkage Analysis

    Jeffrey R. O'Connell;Daniel E. Weeks;Daniel E. Weeks

  • Defining the role of common variation in the genomic and biological architecture of adult human height

    Andrew R. Wood;Tonu Esko;Jian Yang;Sailaja Vedantam

  • Sequencing of 53,831 diverse genomes from the NHLBI TOPMed Program.

    Daniel Taliun;Daniel N. Harris;Michael D. Kessler;Jedidiah Carlson;Jedidiah Carlson

  • Association of Cytochrome P450 2C19 Genotype With the Antiplatelet Effect and Clinical Efficacy of Clopidogrel Therapy

    Alan R. Shuldiner;Jeffrey R. O’Connell;Kevin P. Bliden;Amish Gandhi

  • Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology

    Adam E. Locke;Bratati Kahali;Sonja I. Berndt;Anne E. Justice

  • Novel genetic associations for blood pressure identified via gene-alcohol interaction in up to 570K individuals across multiple ancestries

    Mary F. Feitosa;Aldi T. Kraja;Daniel I. Chasman;Yun J. Sung

  • Development and Characterization of a High Density SNP Genotyping Assay for Cattle

    Lakshmi K. Matukumalli;Lakshmi K. Matukumalli;Cynthia T. Lawley;Robert D. Schnabel;Jeremy F. Taylor

  • Meta-analysis identifies 13 new loci associated with waist-hip ratio and reveals sexual dimorphism in the genetic basis of fat distribution

    Iris M. Heid;Anne U. Jackson;Joshua C. Randall;Tthomas W. Winkler

  • Common variants associated with plasma triglycerides and risk for coronary artery disease

    Ron Do;Cristen J. Willer;Ellen M. Schmidt;Sebanti Sengupta

  • Large-scale association analyses identify new loci influencing glycemic traits and provide insight into the underlying biological pathways

    Robert A Scott;Vasiliki Lagou;Ryan P Welch;Eleanor Wheeler

  • A null mutation in human APOC3 confers a favorable plasma lipid profile and apparent cardioprotection

    Toni I. Pollin;Coleen M. Damcott;Haiqing Shen;Sandra H. Ott

  • The VITESSE algorithm for rapid exact multilocus linkage analysis via genotype set–recoding and fuzzy inheritance

    Jeffrey R. O'Connell;Daniel E. Weeks;Daniel E. Weeks

  • Genomic inflation factors under polygenic inheritance.

    Jian Yang;Michael N Weedon;Shaun Purcell;Shaun Purcell;Guillaume Lettre

  • Novel Loci for Adiponectin Levels and Their Influence on Type 2 Diabetes and Metabolic Traits: A Multi-Ethnic Meta-Analysis of 45,891 Individuals

    Z Dastani;Hivert M-F.;Hivert M-F.;N Timpson;Perry Jrb.;Perry Jrb.

  • FTO genotype is associated with phenotypic variability of body mass index

    Jian Yang;Jian Yang;Ruth J F Loos;Ruth J F Loos;Joseph E. Powell;Joseph E. Powell;Sarah E. Medland

  • Sequencing of 53,831 diverse genomes from the NHLBI TOPMed Program

    Daniel Taliun;Daniel N. Harris;Michael D. Kessler;Jedidiah Carlson;Jedidiah Carlson

  • Erratum: New genetic loci implicated in fasting glucose homeostasis and their impact on type 2 diabetes risk (Nature Genetics (2010) 42 (105-116))

    Josée Dupuis;Claudia Langenberg;Inga Prokopenko;Richa Saxena

Frequent Co-Authors

Braxton D. Mitchell
Braxton D. Mitchell University of Maryland, Baltimore
Alan R. Shuldiner
Alan R. Shuldiner University of Maryland, Baltimore
Eric Boerwinkle
Eric Boerwinkle The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Bruce M. Psaty
Bruce M. Psaty University of Washington
Jerome I. Rotter
Jerome I. Rotter UCLA Medical Center
Albert V. Smith
Albert V. Smith University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
André G. Uitterlinden
André G. Uitterlinden Erasmus University Rotterdam
Ruth J. F. Loos
Ruth J. F. Loos University of Copenhagen
L. Adrienne Cupples
L. Adrienne Cupples Boston University
Tamara B. Harris
Tamara B. Harris National Institutes of Health

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